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A summing up of road delays and closures due to building works, road works, or events - the for week starting Monday 24 February 2025.

Elected members at today’s Policy and Resources Committee have unanimously given their backing to plans for the Council to build and operate a six-turbine 28.8MW wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola.  

With the number of adult support and protection referrals trebling in Orkney over the past three years, the Council is keen to raise awareness of financial harm affecting older people in the county. 

Orkney’s Integration Joint Board has welcomed two new carer representatives with the appointment of Sarah Kennedy and Willie Neish. 

Orkney Islands Council is taking action to address concerns over the procedures in place to monitor payments made through Orkney Health & Care.  

A significant proportion of those who responded to a recent public consultation have said they’d be in favour of Orkney Islands Council generating more income – through increasing council tax or charging more for some services.  

The rejuvenated playpark in Stronsay’s Whitehall village opened at the weekend and was soon filled with happy bairns enjoying the new equipment. 

As part of a response to an upcoming Scottish Government consultation, Orkney Islands Council has given its backing, in principle, to the introduction of new discretionary powers for local authorities to charge a levy on visiting cruise ships. 

A daring duo from Stronsay Junior High School are going from the sea to the sky in a bid to raise funds for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA). 

Orkney Islands Council has welcomed a £300k boost from the Scottish Government, for home energy efficiency works for homeowners, delivered locally by Warmworks on behalf of OIC.